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A young lady in grey satin robe à la française with white gauze collar, dark grey stomacher with strands of pearls, dark curling hair dressed with pearls; on the reverse of the ivory plaque the same sitter flipped, in unadorned, grey satin robe à la française, dark curling hair
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ARTHUR DEVIS (BRITISH, 1712-1787)
A young lady in grey satin robe à la française with white gauze collar, dark grey stomacher with strands of pearls, dark curling hair dressed with pearls; on the reverse of the ivory plaque the same sitter flipped, in unadorned, grey satin robe à la française, dark curling hair
signed with monogram and dated on the obverse 'AD. 1748.' (lower left)
on ivory
oval, 1 5/8 in. (41 mm.) high, later gilt-metal mount with glazed reverse
A young lady in grey satin robe à la française with white gauze collar, dark grey stomacher with strands of pearls, dark curling hair dressed with pearls; on the reverse of the ivory plaque the same sitter flipped, in unadorned, grey satin robe à la française, dark curling hair
signed with monogram and dated on the obverse 'AD. 1748.' (lower left)
on ivory
oval, 1 5/8 in. (41 mm.) high, later gilt-metal mount with glazed reverse
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